Comments on: Do You Censor Yourself on Social Media? http://www.themarcompass.com/2009/03/12/do-you-censor-yourself-on-social-media/ A Point of Reference for the Trailblazing Marketer Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:26:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Split Personalities: Work and Personal Life Online & Anonymity -A Digital Perspective http://www.themarcompass.com/2009/03/12/do-you-censor-yourself-on-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Split Personalities: Work and Personal Life Online & Anonymity -A Digital Perspective Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:23:12 +0000 http://www.themarcompass.com/?p=230#comment-233 [...] played out with all sorts of conclusions, consequences and successes.  Let’s look at the  question and try and break it [...] [...] played out with all sorts of conclusions, consequences and successes.  Let’s look at the  question and try and break it [...]

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.themarcompass.com/2009/03/12/do-you-censor-yourself-on-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Jonathan Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:23:11 +0000 http://www.themarcompass.com/?p=230#comment-38 The answers to this question seem to divide into two camps,1) those for caution, and 2) those for free expression. This may be a false choice. If you are in business, you need to understand your clients and how they may react to postings. You also need to know yourself and how concerned you are with their reactions. If your client base tends toward the conservative, then be careful by all means. However, self-censorship can lead to being boring or irrelevant. Do you want people to read what you write? Given that younger generations are now taking hold of the business world, you may find that your customers have a higher tolerance for irreverence. The answers to this question seem to divide into two camps,1) those for caution, and 2) those for free expression. This may be a false choice. If you are in business, you need to understand your clients and how they may react to postings. You also need to know yourself and how concerned you are with their reactions. If your client base tends toward the conservative, then be careful by all means. However, self-censorship can lead to being boring or irrelevant. Do you want people to read what you write? Given that younger generations are now taking hold of the business world, you may find that your customers have a higher tolerance for irreverence.

]]> By: C. S. http://www.themarcompass.com/2009/03/12/do-you-censor-yourself-on-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-37 C. S. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:34:10 +0000 http://www.themarcompass.com/?p=230#comment-37 Yes, I censor myself on social media. I maintain separate net presences for personal and work-related purposes. On the personal side, many of my friends are young relatives, some preteen. Naturally, I edit what I put on my personal site to not unduly offend or alarm the children. My work-related site is carefully non-political and non-religious. I am not indifferent to either politics or religion, but some people are extremely emotional regarding these issues. I need to be able to work with people across the political spectrum and of various religious persuasions. This is easiest if I am perceived as blandly neutral. Or at least quietly neutral. Yes, I censor myself on social media. I maintain separate net presences for personal and work-related purposes. On the personal side, many of my friends are young relatives, some preteen. Naturally, I edit what I put on my personal site to not unduly offend or alarm the children. My work-related site is carefully non-political and non-religious. I am not indifferent to either politics or religion, but some people are extremely emotional regarding these issues. I need to be able to work with people across the political spectrum and of various religious persuasions. This is easiest if I am perceived as blandly neutral. Or at least quietly neutral.

]]> By: Dana Theus http://www.themarcompass.com/2009/03/12/do-you-censor-yourself-on-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Dana Theus Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:26:31 +0000 http://www.themarcompass.com/?p=230#comment-36 Joyce: Excellent point. I'm surprised this issue isn't more discussed. It's the main reason that I think identity and friend management is so important to "get right" in the years ahead. (My initial thoughts on the subject related to the Facebook/Open ID issue are here: http://www.member-to-member.net/2009/02/personal-identity-management-takes-a-major-step-forward.html) And yes, I censor myself all the time. It's the main reason that my social media "self" isn't the same as my "rw self." Thanks for bringing this up for discussion! Dana Joyce:

Excellent point. I’m surprised this issue isn’t more discussed. It’s the main reason that I think identity and friend management is so important to “get right” in the years ahead. (My initial thoughts on the subject related to the Facebook/Open ID issue are here: http://www.member-to-member.net/2009/02/personal-identity-management-takes-a-major-step-forward.html)

And yes, I censor myself all the time. It’s the main reason that my social media “self” isn’t the same as my “rw self.” Thanks for bringing this up for discussion!

Dana

]]> By: Sergio http://www.themarcompass.com/2009/03/12/do-you-censor-yourself-on-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Sergio Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:49:53 +0000 http://www.themarcompass.com/?p=230#comment-35 ... Then the feeling someone might have about having been blocked could actually be worse than what anything you said could have caused. … Then the feeling someone might have about having been blocked could actually be worse than what anything you said could have caused.

]]> By: Sergio http://www.themarcompass.com/2009/03/12/do-you-censor-yourself-on-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Sergio Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:48:04 +0000 http://www.themarcompass.com/?p=230#comment-34 I find myself censoring what I say more and more. Just today I had a pretty clever thought about this inane meeting I was in, and went to post on my status. Then I thought, what if XXXX (higher up) sees this. So I kept watering it down until it lost all humor and specificity. Then I thought he'd think why was I wasting time on Facebook during a meeting. I closed it. This happens all the time. Then I think how I should put him and a few others in a separate list. And then think about how easy it is to notice if you do that. Then the thought someone might have about having been blocked I find myself censoring what I say more and more. Just today I had a pretty clever thought about this inane meeting I was in, and went to post on my status. Then I thought, what if XXXX (higher up) sees this. So I kept watering it down until it lost all humor and specificity. Then I thought he’d think why was I wasting time on Facebook during a meeting.

I closed it. This happens all the time. Then I think how I should put him and a few others in a separate list. And then think about how easy it is to notice if you do that.

Then the thought someone might have about having been blocked

]]> By: ethnicomm http://www.themarcompass.com/2009/03/12/do-you-censor-yourself-on-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-33 ethnicomm Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:37:33 +0000 http://www.themarcompass.com/?p=230#comment-33 I totally censor myself. Things can be taken out of context and rather than risk that, I feel that it is easier to self-censor. However, I must admit that things are lighter on my FB page than in my tweets, blog or linkedin discussions. I totally censor myself. Things can be taken out of context and rather than risk that, I feel that it is easier to self-censor.

However, I must admit that things are lighter on my FB page than in my tweets, blog or linkedin discussions.

]]> By: Audrey Chernoff http://www.themarcompass.com/2009/03/12/do-you-censor-yourself-on-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Audrey Chernoff Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:21:49 +0000 http://www.themarcompass.com/?p=230#comment-32 I am definitely outspoken and I use my real name. Sometimes I think I should open up an alias account on twitter when I spout my political beliefs. One day it may come back to haunt me, but I guess so have many other things. I am definitely outspoken and I use my real name. Sometimes I think I should open up an alias account on twitter when I spout my political beliefs. One day it may come back to haunt me, but I guess so have many other things.

]]> By: SirSmoove http://www.themarcompass.com/2009/03/12/do-you-censor-yourself-on-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-31 SirSmoove Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:54:12 +0000 http://www.themarcompass.com/?p=230#comment-31 "Actually, sounds silly now that I’ve written it out!" Not really Joyce! After all, it is your livelihood and some folks are VERY passionate about their views and ideas! So much so that they would allow seemingly innocuous differences to interfere with a mutually beneficial business relationship? Based on human history, I'd say yeah! I do sensor for the sake of others however! “Actually, sounds silly now that I’ve written it out!”

Not really Joyce! After all, it is your livelihood and some folks are VERY passionate about their views and ideas! So much so that they would allow seemingly innocuous differences to interfere with a mutually beneficial business relationship? Based on human history, I’d say yeah!
I do sensor for the sake of others however!

]]> By: Aslihan Ayan http://www.themarcompass.com/2009/03/12/do-you-censor-yourself-on-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Aslihan Ayan Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:23:25 +0000 http://www.themarcompass.com/?p=230#comment-30 Funny :( Although I do not intentially censor myself, i use different applications for diffrent reasons. Since I use Facebook for my family and friends, i talk about everyday stuff. Mostly my baby :) However on linkedin, I am all business. I am new to twitter.The reason why i join is to get exposed to industry leaders. So again it is business. I think since I look at these applications ina strict way, i do not censor myself :) Funny :( Although I do not intentially censor myself, i use different applications for diffrent reasons. Since I use Facebook for my family and friends, i talk about everyday stuff. Mostly my baby :) However on linkedin, I am all business. I am new to twitter.The reason why i join is to get exposed to industry leaders. So again it is business. I think since I look at these applications ina strict way, i do not censor myself :)

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